Virologist told when to expect a vaccine against COVID-19

Pavel Volchkov, immunologist and virologist, head of the MIPT genomic engineering laboratory Pavel Volchkov, became a new guest of the Malenkov Cocktail YouTube show of the editor-in-chief of Maxim.

The conversation turned, of course, about the coronavirus. And first of all, the scientist reassured all the agitated: the production of the vaccine against COVID-19 has been launched, moreover, by a number of countries.

“We have already created a model, a whole variety of pre-vaccines, which are now being launched into preclinical studies. It will take another month or two before moving to the stage of research on volunteers, ”Volchkov said about the situation in the world. Russia, according to the virologist, is somewhat late.

“I would wait for the Chinese and American vaccines in June-July, Russian – in August-September. According to all forecasts, the situation will be taken under control by the end of May and the beginning of June. In the summer there will be a slight decline, because everyone will ventilate the premises, and the infection develops actively in closed spaces, “Pavel said.

The scientist also told in what places it is possible to get infected with coronavirus the fastest: it is an elevator or any other cramped room that is poorly ventilated. By the way, Pavel advises not to ride in elevators at all, but to walk. When using public transport, you must wear a face shield and maintain a social distance.

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